Guest guest Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Marty, you have inspired me to get my butt up on the treadmill. I look at it each night and whine that I am too tired. I get home from working all day and say I need to get some excercise but don't want too. Thanks for the motivation! donna Priscilla Savary psavary@...> wrote:There is a theory that we tighten our muscles trapping emotional stress and exercise can suddenly release the lockdown on that stress, and so it surprises us with the force and suddenness. Just a theory.... Priscilla A. Savary Executive Director Colorectal Cancer Network PO Box 182, Kensington MD 20895 psavary@... www.colorectal-cancer.net _________ Screening for All. Colon Cancer for None. ____________ Like to help CCNetwork? Go shopping! Click here to join: http://www.iGive.com/CCNetwork Re: Ingrid > > > > Donelle, I am not too sure what happens next. The ONC told me I go in > > for follow up bloodwork on the 17th. I think they will do a tumor > > count. Then I will see him (ONC) a week later. I think (chemo brain) > > that I will see him again in three months. I asked about CT and Pet > > Scans. He told me none of these tests are reliable. Honestly I don't > > know what to think. I just keep hoping that it does not come back. > > Seems that the follow ups for now are so medival. I guess it's a wait > > and see. And of course the always wondering for me. Thanks for > > asking. Ingrid > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > >> > >> In a message dated 5/2/2005 10:30:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > >> lowenco@h... writes: > >> > >> Donelle, Thank YOU!! > >> I had finished my last chemo last Thursday. Treatment twelve. Am > >> feeling very tired this evening. Had a rough day trying to get my > >> regular chores done. Got up this morning and fed the horses and > >> turned them out. Wanted so bad to go lay down again. Fought that > > and > >> went to store and bought stuff to make dinner. Had to do laundry > >> then. By the time my husband came home I had dinner made but could > >> not tolerate the salad dressing in my soooo sore mouth. Gave up > > then. > >> Told my husband and son to clean stuff up when done and I needed > > to > >> lay down. Slept a couple of hours and now am just checking e-mail > > and > >> going to go lay down again. Guess the low blood counts are doing > > me > >> in. Blood count was too low to do last chemo but I insisited since > > I > >> wanted this done with. Did not want a shot to help with the blood > >> counts. Just thought time would make it better. Guess my > > stubornness > >> is now paying me back. (HUH) The docotr told me it might take a > > month > >> to feel better. Seems forever!!!! > >> I know Janet has it rougher then me. When I feel down I think how > >> awful she must be feeling. I have found myself meeting so many new > >> friends over this illiness and I just never knew all the suffering > >> till now. I Pray so hard each day that all would get better. Thak > > YOU > >> for all your support and Prayers. Ingrid > >> > >> > >> > >> Ingrid...hope you are feeling much perkier by now. Sorry for > > taking so long > >> to get back to you...but I have been praying for you and everyone > > on this > >> list. Out of sight does NOT mean out of mind...in this case!!! > > If this is > >> your last chemo treatment, what happens next...do you know?? > >> > >> Donelle > >> Caregiver to Glenn > >> > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Great!! Go for it!!! Marty On 7/28/2005 3:36:59 AM, colon_cancer_support wrote: > Marty, you have inspired me to get my butt up on the treadmill. I look > at it each night and whine that I am too tired. I get home from working > all day and say I need to get some excercise but don't want too. Thanks > for the motivation! donna > > Priscilla Savary psavary@...> wrote:There is a theory > that we tighten our muscles trapping emotional stress and exercise can > suddenly release the lockdown on that stress, and so it surprises us with > the force and suddenness. Just a theory.... > > Priscilla A. Savary > Executive Director > Colorectal Cancer Network > PO Box 182, Kensington MD 20895 > > psavary@... > www.colorectal-cancer.net > _________ > Screening for All. Colon Cancer for None. > > ____________ > Like to help CCNetwork? Go shopping! > Click here to join: http://www.iGive.com/CCNetwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Great!! Go for it!!! Marty On 7/28/2005 3:36:59 AM, colon_cancer_support wrote: > Marty, you have inspired me to get my butt up on the treadmill. I look > at it each night and whine that I am too tired. I get home from working > all day and say I need to get some excercise but don't want too. Thanks > for the motivation! donna > > Priscilla Savary psavary@...> wrote:There is a theory > that we tighten our muscles trapping emotional stress and exercise can > suddenly release the lockdown on that stress, and so it surprises us with > the force and suddenness. Just a theory.... > > Priscilla A. Savary > Executive Director > Colorectal Cancer Network > PO Box 182, Kensington MD 20895 > > psavary@... > www.colorectal-cancer.net > _________ > Screening for All. Colon Cancer for None. > > ____________ > Like to help CCNetwork? Go shopping! > Click here to join: http://www.iGive.com/CCNetwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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